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Meta Breaks Out Of A Base, Looks Like A Growth Stock Again

Kate Stalter
Written by Kate Stalter
March 28, 2023

Key Points

  • Meta Platforms broke out of a flat base on March 15 and is holding nearly 14% above its 50-day average.
  • In the past 12 months, institutional investors accounted for more buying than selling, which bodes well for future price growth. 
  • This year, Wall Street expects an earnings increase of 48%, with another 17% increase forecast for next year.
  • 5 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Meta Platforms (META)
3.5135 of 5 stars		$585.25-1.7%0.34%27.57Moderate Buy$638.00
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8301 of 5 stars		$224.92+0.7%0.09%48.16Moderate Buy$243.00
Apple (AAPL)
4.724 of 5 stars		$254.49+1.9%0.39%41.86Moderate Buy$236.78
Netflix (NFLX)
4.276 of 5 stars		$909.05+0.8%N/A51.45Moderate Buy$807.70
Alphabet (GOOGL)
3.6734 of 5 stars		$191.41+1.5%0.42%25.39Moderate Buy$206.69
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